We don’t eat enough vegetables. Only 25% of us eat the daily recommended amount of fruits and vegetables. That means that 75% of us do not! The more vegetables you eat, the greater you reduce your risk for heart attack, stroke, cancer, and premature death....

Native to southern Asia, turmeric is a relative of the ginger plant. It has been used for thousands of years in Ayurvedic medicine. Studies show that turmeric contains compounds that block the formation of amyloid proteins, the hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease,...

Cannabis Use for Neurodegenerative Disorders Cannabis has been found to affect several symptoms caused by neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer’s, ALS, multiple sclerosis, and movement disorders. Alzheimer’s THC interferes with the deposition of amyloid...

A number of foods have been found to benefit the immune system. One group of foods is thought to reduce inflammation in the body, leading to less wear and tear on all your bodily systems, including your immune system: anti-inflammatory foods, which are thought to...

By now, almost everyone has heard of probiotics, the active cultures in a range of dairy products such as yogurt, some cheeses and kefir, and in fermented foods such as miso, kimchi, and sauerkraut. Most of these are tasty additions to our diet that can also help...

There are a lot of theories on how to boost the immune system to ward off diseases, particularly in reference to cold and flu season, when people are most concerned with avoiding illness when everyone around them seems to be sick. But is there any truth in these...

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Dr. Frye and her team at Takoma Park Alternative Care use alternative, evidence-based methods to help patients achieve improved health and an increased sense of well being.

Our unique approach to analyzing and treating chronic conditions recognizes that lasting health depends on resolution of the root causes of your dis-ease. This almost always involves making dietary and lifestyle changes that result in improved endocannabinoid tone for improved health. Click here to learn more »

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